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Audi A4 Allroad 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin A871457 2038452- · NHTSA communication 10124759 · issued Oct 9, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2013
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer may report poor A/C performance or that A/C is inoperative. Various parts have been replaced under warranty for the condition noted above, but no issues were identified with these parts. In an effort to gain information on the DTC codes for the vehicles listed above, we are asking that you contact the Audi Technical Assistance Center (TAC) before replacing any parts. This will assist us in diagnosing any potential issues with the condition noted above.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.